1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hurricane (L'ouragan) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a wild scene of a stormy night. A lone figure stands under a tree, holding a branch or stick. The wind whips their cloak and hair, while dark clouds swirl above. The ground looks rough, with tangled roots and stormy waves in the background. The artist used sharp lines to show how the wind moves everything—clothes, trees, even the person’s body. This style makes the chaos feel real. If you like this, check out etching to see how artists create texture with ink and metal plates.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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